HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS revision

CHOOSING A SPECIALTY

A Complete the gaps with a correct preposition.

I haven’t decided what to specialise ____ (1) yet. I need more experience before I decide, but I’m
quite attracted ___ (2) the idea of paediatrics because I like working with children. I’d certainly
prefer to work with children than, say, elderly patients – so I don’t fancy geriatrics. I was never
very interested ___ (3) detailed anatomy, so the surgical specialties like neurosurgery don’t
really appeal ___ (4) me. You have to be good ____ (5) your hands, which I don’t think is a problem
for me – I’ve assisted ____ (6) operations several times, and I’ve even done some minor ops  ____
(7) myself – but surgeons have to be able to do the same thing again and again _____ (8) getting
bored, like tying off cut arteries and so on. I don’t think that would be a problem for me, but
they need to make decisions fast and I’m not good _____ (9) that. I like to have time to think,
which means surgery’s probably not right ____ (10) me.

B The study of or dealing with…

muscular and skeletal system problems
care and treatment of the feet

cancers
                                  poisonous substances

the aging
process
X-rays

diseases and the changes they cause                                                  blood

heart
diseases
     urinary tract

pregnancy and childbirth
hormones

children and their diseases
female reproductive system

body’s resistance to
infections                                                                              eyes and
eye diseases

skin and its
diseases                                                                                    ears,
nose and throat

nervous system and its disorders                                                          stomach
and intestines


C Discussion/reasons/preferences


BODY REGIONS MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY


MEDICAL EXAMINATION

1 Imagine a routine check-up at the doctor’s. What are the four basic medical examination
procedures?

2 What are vital signs?


PRESENTING A COMPLAINT

1 What do you do if you feel pain? What does your reaction/action depend on?

2 What would you ask a patient who has come with a complaint?

3 SOCRATES

S____________, O_______________, C_______________, R __________________, A __________________,
T___________________, E________________________, S______________________

4 What are the expected tenses when asking or talking about pain?